Tanihara Shosuke on the acquittal of Hakamada: “There are still over 100 people on death row, and some of them may have been falsely accused…” Actor Tanihara Shosuke (51) appeared on Fuji TV’s information program “Mezamashi 8” (Monday to Friday, 8:00 am) on the 9th, where he serves as MC. On the 8th, Prosecutor General Naomi Unemoto mentioned that the prosecution would not appeal the Shizuoka District Court’s acquittal of Iwao Hakamada (88), whose death sentence was finalized for the murder of a family of four in Shizuoka Prefecture in 1966. 58 years after the incident, the prosecution plans to waive its right to appeal on the 9th, meaning the innocence will be finalized. “As a result, our legal status has been in an unstable state for a considerable period of time,” Unemoto said in a statement. I’m sorry,” he apologized. The Supreme Public Prosecutors’ Office plans to examine why the retrial request process took so long. The deadline for appeal was the 10th. Hakamada’s case is the fifth case of an acquittal in a retrial in a death penalty case since the end of the war; in the previous four cases, the prosecution had not appealed and the verdict had been upheld. The prosecution argued for a guilty verdict at the retrial. In his statement, Unemoto said he “cannot help but feel strong dissatisfaction” with the Shizuoka District Court’s ruling that found that the investigative authorities had fabricated evidence. On the other hand, the court pointed out that Hakamada’s legal status had been unstable for a long period of time, and explained, “After careful consideration, we have come to the conclusion that it is not appropriate for the prosecution to appeal and for that situation to continue.” It is unusual for the Attorney General to issue a statement. Tanihara said, “I think that she herself, the people around her, and of course her sister, are finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. Prosecutor General Unemoto commented that although there are still many things the prosecution would like to appeal, they will not appeal this time, out of consideration for Mr. Hakamada, who has been in a legally unstable position for a long period of time and the distress he is experiencing. What’s more, the fact that he ended by saying he was sorry really stuck with me,” he commented. He continued, “The important thing from now on is to make sure that a false accusation like this never happens again. There are currently over 100 people on death row. “It’s possible that some of those people may have been wrongly accused,” he said, adding, “So as the prosecution has said they will once again look into this investigation, including this whole series of events, I would like them to do a proper investigation to ensure that this never happens again. Even if they find him innocent, the 58 years that Mr. Hakamada lost will never come back.” He also said, “Even if someone is found guilty or is suspected of being the culprit, I would like to see an environment created where the prosecution can properly review the case again, rather than making the hurdle higher by requesting a retrial.”
>>1 Well, that’s what the trial is for. Innocent people can be wrongfully arrested and forced to pay. Sometimes the perpetrator gets away with it. This time the police investigation was reckless, the lawyers at the time were incompetent, the judges were idiots, and the prosecutors should reflect on their actions.
>>1 Are the prosecutors who fabricated evidence of false accusations innocent? Those who retired as civil servants, lived a comfortable and financially comfortable retirement surrounded by their families, and then died Those who are still alive Take away their retirement benefits and use them to repay Hakamada Why should we pay it from our taxes? The prosecutors who fabricated evidence won’t feel any pain.
You should also point out the problem that when a death sentence is handed down, it should be carried out within six months or so, but this has not been done.
Or rather, they are the real culprits. The police and prosecutors fabricated and decided the truth, leaving the real culprit free to run. It’s almost like the police and prosecutors are the real culprits.
I don’t know if they’re innocent, but if they thoroughly investigate the errors in the investigation, there may be many cases where they’ll be found not guilty. The difference is whether or not there are people who believe in them and supporters who will continue to complain.
Your remarks are too light. If you really think that way, then you should at least say something like, “There are so many people on death row who are claiming they were wrongly convicted, and that we should reinvestigate those cases.”
Just like in the KyoAni case, those who are definitely guilty should be executed quickly. His medical expenses and living expenses are all paid for by tax money.
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